Rap-Up.com || Beyoncé Launches Cosmetology Center

Tina Knowles, Beyoncé, Mayor Bloomberg, and Karen Carpenter-Palumbo

Fresh off her trip to the White House, Beyoncé, along with mother Tina Knowles and Mayor Bloomberg, cuts the ribbon at the opening ceremony of the Beyoncé Cosmetology Center at the Phoenix House Career Academy on Jay St. (how appropriate) in Brooklyn on Friday (March 5). The program will teach students the skills they need to pass the NYS Cosmetology Licensure Exam.

The superstar’s relationship with Phoenix House began when she was prepping for the role of Etta James in 2008′s Cadillac Records. To play the part of the former heroin addict, Beyoncé met with women in treatment at the Career Academy and was so moved by their stories of addiction and recovery that she later donated her salary from the film. A year later, she and her mother came up with the idea of Phoenix House’s new cosmetology program.

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13 Comments

Jay
March 5th, 2010 at 12:50 pm
this woman does no wrong <3
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Dia
March 5th, 2010 at 1:02 pm
she really doesn’t. this is a great idea for her as a brand. go Bey. lol @ Jay st.
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davidf
March 5th, 2010 at 1:08 pm
FINALLY THE COPYCAT( J-LO, SHAKIRA, TINA TURNER, JANET JACKSON, MARIAH?) IS DOING SOME TRUE WORK FOR OTHERS LETTING LOOSE SOME MONEY , AND BY THE WAY SHE LOOKS FINE WITH THIS NEW LOOK.
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mrstackhouse
March 5th, 2010 at 2:10 pm
I love her :)
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BEYONCENUMBA1FAN
March 5th, 2010 at 2:50 pm
I LOVE BEYONCE I AM SO PROUD TO BE A BIG FAN ND ADMIRER OF HERS SHE IS TOTALLY A VERY AMAZING WOMAN INSIDE AND OUT I LOVE HER FOR THE WOMAN SHE IS GOD BLESS YOU BEYONCE BTW U LOOK GREAT IM LOVING EVERYTHING ABOUT HER I LOVE THE OUTFIT SHE LOOKS SO BEAUTIFUL AND THE HAIR I LOVE IT SHE CAN DO NO WRONG SHE IS THE BEST… LOVE YU BEYONCE!!
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queen beyonce
March 5th, 2010 at 4:03 pm
LUV U BEY UR A SAINT
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rosey
March 5th, 2010 at 4:10 pm
isnt it refreshing that these big name celebs not only earn the big $$ but put so much of it back into their communities to help the less fortunate.
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BEYONCENUMBA1FAN
March 5th, 2010 at 4:20 pm
IM NOT SURPRISED BY HER DOING THINGS LIKE THIS BECAUSE SHE IS A VERY GENEROUS AND HUMBLE WOMAN SHE GIVES AND SHE GIVES FROM THE KINDNESS OF HEART AND ITS NOT ALWAYS IN THE NEWSPAPER AND IN THE MEDIA WHEN SHE IS DOING SOMETHING LIKE THIS SOMEBODY ALWAYS GOTTA SAY SOMETHING NEGATIVE, NEGATIVE THINGS ABOUT HER AND SHE IS A GOOD POSITIVE WOMAN SOMEONE ALWAYS TRYNA BRING HER DOWN BUT HEY I KNOW Y BECAUSE SHE IS THE BEST PERIOD EXCLAMATION MARK…
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lame
March 5th, 2010 at 8:39 pm
wow this is huge…good for you beyonce. THis is truly a humbling thing to do.
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KNUCK
March 6th, 2010 at 5:35 am
tina is so evil
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Aries
March 8th, 2010 at 10:21 am
seems like her mom dream not hers…hence her mom is a stylist and had her own shop…not impressed…
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